''Cryptoerithus'' is a
genus
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of
Australian
ground spiders
Ground spiders comprise Gnaphosidae, the seventh largest spider family with over 2,000 described species in over 100 genera distributed worldwide. There are 105 species known to central Europe, and common genera include ''Gnaphosa'', ''Drassodes' ...
that was first described by
William Joseph Rainbow in 1915.
Originally placed with the
long-spinneret ground spiders, it was transferred to the
ground spiders
Ground spiders comprise Gnaphosidae, the seventh largest spider family with over 2,000 described species in over 100 genera distributed worldwide. There are 105 species known to central Europe, and common genera include ''Gnaphosa'', ''Drassodes' ...
in 2018.
Species
it contains nineteen species, found in
Western Australia
Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to ...
,
South Australia
South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the most arid parts of the country. With a total land area of , it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories ...
,
Queensland
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, nickname = Sunshine State
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, and the
Northern Territory
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:
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Cryptoerithus annaburroo''
Platnick & Baehr, 2006 –
Australia (
Northern Territory
The Northern Territory (commonly abbreviated as NT; formally the Northern Territory of Australia) is an Australian territory in the central and central northern regions of Australia. The Northern Territory shares its borders with Western Au ...
)
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Cryptoerithus griffith
''Cryptoerithus'' is a genus of Australian ground spiders that was first described by William Joseph Rainbow in 1915. Originally placed with the long-spinneret ground spiders, it was transferred to the ground spiders in 2018.
Species
it contai ...
''
Platnick & Baehr, 2006 – Australia (
Queensland
)
, nickname = Sunshine State
, image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg
, map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia
, subdivision_type = Country
, subdivision_name = Australia
, established_title = Before federation
, established_ ...
,
South Australia
South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the most arid parts of the country. With a total land area of , it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories ...
)
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Cryptoerithus halifax
''Cryptoerithus'' is a genus of Australian ground spiders that was first described by William Joseph Rainbow in 1915. Originally placed with the long-spinneret ground spiders, it was transferred to the ground spiders in 2018.
Species
it contai ...
''
Platnick & Baehr, 2006 – Australia (South Australia)
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Cryptoerithus halli
''Cryptoerithus'' is a genus of Australian ground spiders that was first described by William Joseph Rainbow in 1915. Originally placed with the long-spinneret ground spiders, it was transferred to the ground spiders in 2018.
Species
it contai ...
''
Platnick & Baehr, 2006 – Australia (
Western Australia
Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to ...
)
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Cryptoerithus harveyi
''Cryptoerithus'' is a genus of Australian ground spiders that was first described by William Joseph Rainbow in 1915. Originally placed with the long-spinneret ground spiders, it was transferred to the ground spiders in 2018.
Species
it contai ...
''
Platnick & Baehr, 2006 – Australia (Western Australia)
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Cryptoerithus hasenpuschi''
Platnick & Baehr, 2006 – Australia (Queensland)
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Cryptoerithus lawlessi''
Platnick & Baehr, 2006 – Australia (Queensland)
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Cryptoerithus melindae
''Cryptoerithus'' is a genus of Australian ground spiders that was first described by William Joseph Rainbow in 1915. Originally placed with the long-spinneret ground spiders, it was transferred to the ground spiders in 2018.
Species
it contai ...
''
Platnick & Baehr, 2006 – Australia (Western Australia)
*''
Cryptoerithus nichtaut
''Cryptoerithus'' is a genus of Australian ground spiders that was first described by William Joseph Rainbow in 1915. Originally placed with the long-spinneret ground spiders, it was transferred to the ground spiders in 2018.
Species
it contai ...
''
Platnick & Baehr, 2006 – Australia (Queensland)
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Cryptoerithus ninan''
Platnick & Baehr, 2006 – Australia (Western Australia)
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Cryptoerithus nonaut''
Platnick & Baehr, 2006 – Australia (Northern Territory, South Australia)
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Cryptoerithus nopaut''
Platnick & Baehr, 2006 – Australia (Western Australia)
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Cryptoerithus nyetaut''
Platnick & Baehr, 2006 – Australia (Northern Territory)
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Cryptoerithus occultus
''Cryptoerithus'' is a genus of Australian ground spiders that was first described by William Joseph Rainbow in 1915. Originally placed with the long-spinneret ground spiders, it was transferred to the ground spiders in 2018.
Species
it contai ...
''
Rainbow, 1915 (
type
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) – Australia (Western Australia, Northern Territory, South Australia)
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Cryptoerithus quamby''
Platnick & Baehr, 2006 – Australia (Queensland)
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Cryptoerithus quobba''
Platnick & Baehr, 2006 – Southern Australia
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Cryptoerithus rough''
Platnick & Baehr, 2006 – Australia (South Australia)
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Cryptoerithus shadabi''
Platnick & Baehr, 2006 – Southern Australia
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Cryptoerithus stuart''
Platnick & Baehr, 2006 – Australia (Northern Territory)
See also
*
List of Gnaphosidae species
This page lists all described genera and species of the spider family Gnaphosidae. , the World Spider Catalog accepts 3059 species in 158 genera:
A ''Allomicythus''
'' Allomicythus'' Ono, 2009
* ''Allomicythus kamurai'' Ono, 2009 (type) — Vie ...
References
Araneomorphae genera
Gnaphosidae
Spiders of South Africa
Taxa named by William Joseph Rainbow
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